BBE Sound BMAX-t manual

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    User Guide and Reference Manual ®[...]

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    1 Precautions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………i T able of Contents/ Product Description …………………………………………………………………………………1 Features …………………………………………………?[...]

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    • The BMAX-T is perfect anywhere an extremely high-quality , pristine preamplifier is required for the b ass guitar • It can be used in the recording studio where a bass amplifier is impractical due to space or loudness considerations • In performance applications, players will find the BMAX-T’ s ergonomics intuitive and easy to use • All[...]

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    Input 1. P ASSIVE: This jack allows for the connection of a bass guitar with passive-pickups to the BMAX-T . 2. ACTIVE: This jack allows for the connection of a bass guitar with active-pickups to the BMAX-T . It is attenuated, with respect to the “passive input”, by about 6dB to allow for the higher level output of active-pickup systems. Pre-am[...]

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    Compressor 8. LEVEL: This is a “soft-knee” compressor using a photo-optical cell as it’ s attenuating element for con- trolling gain-reduction. The single-knob LEVEL control will lower the threshold at which gain reduc- tion begins and increase the ratio of input vs. output, simultaneously , as it is rotated in the clockwise direction from ?[...]

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    5 1. AC POWER CORD: This is a standard two-pronged AC power cable. 2. FUSE: Replace ONL Y with same type Fastblow fuse. U.S., Canada & Japan models: .5A, 250V AC fast-blow type All others: .250A , 250V AC fast-blow type Footswitch 3. BBE: This jack allows remote in/out switching for the BBE Sonic Maximizer section of the BMAX-T . Please use our[...]

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    6 Frequency Response: ………………………15Hz – 30kHz +/-3dB Signal to Noise: ………………………………100dB@unity THD: …………………………………………T ube section 1%, Post-T ube section less than 0.02% Maximum Output: …………………………+22dBu N oise: ………………………………………?[...]

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    LIVE APPLICA TIONS 7 Mixing console Snake Combo amp or power amp and speakers from Main Out f rom DI Out to Mic Input P ower amp and speakers from Main Out from Send T uner[...]

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    RECORDING APPLICA TIONS 8 Mixing console Recorder Combo amp or power amp and speakers from DI Out to Mic Input -or - Main Out to Line Input 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 50 Computer recording interface Computer Combo amp or power amp and speakers from Main Out to Line Input -or - DI Out to Mic Input[...]

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    9 Service W e recommend that if at all possible, a BBE BMAX-T which requires ser vice be sent to our facility in Hunting- ton Beach, California. W e request that a “RETURN AUTHORIZA TION” be issued by the dealer from whom you p urchased the unit. If this is not possible, call BBE Sound, Inc. directly at (714) 897-6766, extension 116 to obtain a[...]

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    5381 Production Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649 714-897-6766 • F AX 714-896-0736 www .bbesound.com Covered by U.S. Patent 5,736,897 and other U.S. and foreign pa tents pending. BBE is the registered trademark of BBE Sound, Inc. ® re v . 3 9/2010[...]